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Young girl at microphone. | Newsreel

New Bills promote the views of Queensland youth

Bills delivering life skills to high school students, improving safety in sports and increasing investment in regional Queensland will be presented to parliament this
Read more 1 October 2025
Nurse and aged person. | Newsreel

Vital VAD information missing from aged care homes

The vast majority of Australia’s residential aged care facilities do not provide residents with suitable information on Voluntary Assisting Dying (VAD) as required by
Read more 30 September 2025
BEDA Chief Operating Officer Juliet Alabaster. | Newsreel

Juliet Alabaster to steer Brisbane parklands entity

Brisbane Economic Development Agency (BEDA) Chief Operating Officer Juliet Alabaster is the new Chief Executive Officer of City Parklands. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner
Read more 30 September 2025
Friends laughing. | Newsreel

A life of social connection reflected in ageing biomarkers

A lifetime of social advantage has been shown in DNA measurements to slow the ageing process. New research from Cornell University, in the United States, suggests the
Read more 29 September 2025
Journalist and researcher Amy McQuire. | Newsreel

Black Witness earns McQuire State’s top literary award

Journalist and researcher Amy McQuire’s literary piece Black Witness has won her the $30,000 Queensland Premier’s Award at the 2025 Queensland Literary
Read more 29 September 2025
Two couples in a retirement village. | Newsreel

Support for right-sizing would free up 60,000 homes

A change to Australia’s Age Pension system could free up almost 60,000 homes and help ease the national housing crisis. Off the back of a recent report which found 85
Read more 29 September 2025
Young girl shocked watching phone. | Newsreel

One-third of Aussie kids being exposed to porn

Almost one-third of Australian children have seen sexually explicit images or videos online, according to new research. eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said a
Read more 29 September 2025
Suncorp CEO Steve Johnston. | Newsreel

Johnston set to replace Frawley as QTC Chair

Suncorp CEO Steve Johnston will take over as Chair of the Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) next year, replacing the retiring Damien Frawley. State Treasurer David
Read more 26 September 2025
Young people dining out. | Newsreel

Millennials serving up support for dining out sector

Younger Australians are keeping the dining out scene alive, despite the cost-of-living crunch. New research by FoodService Association Australia (FSAA) and product
Read more 25 September 2025
Cycle class at gym. | Newsreel

Change in spending habits locked in for Queenslanders

The cost-of-living crisis has prompted Queenslanders to adjust their spending habits, with new research suggesting the changes are permanent. A national YouGov survey,
Read more 23 September 2025